WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, Americans face health care decisions without the information needed to fully understand the potential benefits and risks of different treatment options. To help close these evidence gaps and empower individuals and their caregivers with the information needed to make more informed health care decisions, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced funding awards for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies addressing a range of adult and pediatric health concerns.
“Patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research helps address important questions about different health care options in real-world settings,” said PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, M.D., MPH. “These newly funded studies will generate evidence to help people across the nation better understand their health and health care options, make more informed health care decisions and improve their health outcomes.”
Funding highlights
Addressing real-world health challenges
Several of the newly awarded patient-centered CER studies will focus on mental and behavioral health:
Two additional CER studies will focus on kidney-related care:
Other newly funded CER studies address cardiovascular health and care transitions:
Strengthening CER methods and impact
PCORI is also funding studies aimed at enhancing the rigor and relevance of CER:
Accelerating uptake of PCORI-funded research results
PCORI continues to fund initiatives that help the use of research findings in real-world clinical practice. A newly funded implementation project will expand access to an early childhood obesity prevention program in dozens of clinics across five states.
For more information about the new awards, visit PCORI.org.
All award funding has been approved pending final PCORI contractual considerations.
About PCORI
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is a nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to fund patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). CER compares two or more health care options, generating evidence about any differences in potential benefits or harms to empower patients, caregivers and other health care decision makers with information to make informed choices that reflect their needs and preferences. PCORI emphasizes the engagement of patients, caregivers and the broader health care community in all aspects of PCORI-funded research and research-related activities, including the dissemination and uptake of research findings.
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